Gicamese court jester

The Kingdom of Gicama was formed sometime in the 11th century and had hundreds of court jesters. After the monarchy system was replaced with the Gicamese Federal Republic in the 1820, the role of the jester was kept. This is because of a jester named Angelo Lo-Sciocco, who begged President Lorenzo Ricci to keep his role.

From 1815 until his death in 1866, Angelo Lo-Sciocco entertained citizens at events such as inaugurations and state banquets. However as the republic started to grow, his role as court jester lost significance and he was relegated to smaller events such as fairs. Later in his life, Angelo moved to the town of Castelli where he joined the town council and continued to perform as a jester. When Angelo died in 1866, his son Marcus Romano joined the town council, inherited his father’s role, became “The Official Court Jester of Gicama”, and had a ceremony where he was christened as Marcus Lo-Scioccio.

There have been around 800 Gicamese court jesters since the 11th century. Twelve of whom served after the formation of the republic in 1866. The current jester, Gio Il-Giullare, has been preforming the role since 1997.

The current jester
Giovanni Romano, (born October 13, 1969), sometimes known as Gio Il-Giullare, is a Gicamese professional clown, comedian, and stuntman who has been the official court jester of Gicama since 1997 after inheriting the role.